Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on February - 27.  

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  On this day in history death of charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625)  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.  

1735  On February - 27 john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

1805  On this day in history stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57  

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.  

1881  On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

1892  Death of Louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821) on this day in history.  

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58 on February - 27.  

1920  On February - 27 alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.  

1936  On February - 27 ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  Nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  On this day in history death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on this day in history.  

1945  On February - 27 hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen  

1947  On this day in history mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1952  On February - 27 theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer